_________________15 year old - asthmatic, allergic to cats, dogs, horses, waiting to be "officially" diagnosed for anaphylaxis
12 year old - asthmatic, allergic to tree pollen and mold, OAS
Husband - Allergic to amoxycillin
Self - Allergic to housework only

Last edited by Nicole on Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:17 pm, edited 3 times in total.

_________________15 year old - asthmatic, allergic to cats, dogs, horses, waiting to be "officially" diagnosed for anaphylaxis
12 year old - asthmatic, allergic to tree pollen and mold, OAS
Husband - Allergic to amoxycillin
Self - Allergic to housework only

I guess if you want to get technical...it is nut free in that there aren't any tree nuts in it. As fava and garbonzo beans are legumes (like peanuts) and they aren't claiming the recipe to be "legume free", maybe we should cut Martha a break... I agree that it's going to be difficult to find or create a recipe that is going to be completely "allergen free" for everyone -- but I think she should get an "A" for effort too!

I'm wondering if the wording could be misleading to someone who might not have the luxury of being as resourceful as, for example, those of us who spend hours researching ingredients. Innocent mistakes can happen ... (we're all on a learning curve!).

I went on the website of the bakery that supplied the recipes. My mouth was watering ... Too bad the treats can only be just eye-candy!:cry: The website did have an excellent disclaimer ... Maybe there was something like that on the recipes that I didn't see.

Of course, like with any recipe, you have to watch out for your own particular allergens. I guess they meant the most common allergens. You're right, a lot of people with peanut allergies are also allergic to chick pea or told to avoid them. I wonder if you could substitute the flour for rice flour? That would probably also be easier to find.

_________________15 year old - asthmatic, allergic to cats, dogs, horses, waiting to be "officially" diagnosed for anaphylaxis
12 year old - asthmatic, allergic to tree pollen and mold, OAS
Husband - Allergic to amoxycillin
Self - Allergic to housework only

My experience is that people who are allergic to peanuts aren't always told to avoid legumes - unless they have reacted to them. If you have reacted to other legumes, then it's probably prudent to avoid them. But if the only thing you've reacted to and tested positive to is peanuts, I'm not sure an allergist would tell you to avoid all legumes. (At least, mine wouldn't.)

I can't remember offhand, but I think it's something like 5% of people who are allergic to peanuts are also allergic to other legumes...

Obviously if you have been told to avoid all legumes by your allergist, you should follow those instructions. I just don't want anyone here with a peanut allergy who hasn't been told to avoid legumes up to this point to start panicking. They can be an important source of protein for those who aren't allergic.

P.S. I do agree that it's pretty annoying to have someone state that something "is free of all allergens" or "may contain other allergens". It's a ridiculous statement because you can be allergic to anything!

It would be more helpful if they said something like "free of X, Y, and Z" and were more specific.

But if the only thing you've reacted to and tested positive to is peanuts, I'm not sure an allergist would tell you to avoid all legumes. (At least, mine wouldn't.)

That was our case. Our allergist asked if he had had other legumes, which he had (green beans without incident). He also asked us about eggs because apparently the protein makeup of peanuts and eggs are quite similar and oftentimes those who are allergic to peanut are also allergic to egg (which he had and was fine). Knowing this our allergist did not advise that we avoid any other legumes and he's had others since without problems.

Since we started this 'allergic journey', we've found so much contradictory info out there (i.e. research, medical community, anecdotal stories ...) that the 'better to be safe than sorry' and KISS philosophies really work for us. We don't feel deprived, we keep in close contact with our doctor, and we remain cautiously optimistic about the future ...

Again, didn't mean to be an alarmist. I'm happy to hear that there are a lot of you out there with peanut allergies don't have to worry about legumes ... maybe one day we'll get there too!

The point is that they look like yummy recipes, try them, adapt them as need be, enjoy!

_________________15 year old - asthmatic, allergic to cats, dogs, horses, waiting to be "officially" diagnosed for anaphylaxis
12 year old - asthmatic, allergic to tree pollen and mold, OAS
Husband - Allergic to amoxycillin
Self - Allergic to housework only

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